Spring Season? Listings Down 70% in 2 Fla. Metros
Buyers often set their sights on spring, but unless sellers join in, this year’s shoppers will have 50% fewer homes, on average, to consider buying.
NAR Says Infrastructure Bill has Good Things for Housing
While polarized politics makes passage of a proposed infrastructure bill questionable, NAR thanked the administration for including items that will boost housing.
Radically Differentiate Yourself to Win More Listings
Many buyers and sellers want to “click” with a real estate agent, and tactics that subtly say, “I’m different, and here’s why …” can secure more customers.
Fla. Loses Water Rights Fight as Supreme Court Backs Ga.
Fla. claimed Ga. took too much water from the interstate rivers, impacting the Apalachicola River and Gulf oysters, but the court said other factors contributed.
FEMA Releases Rate Overview for Flood Insurance Risk 2.0
FEMA did not release a tool to answer the question on most Fla. homeowners minds: “Will my flood insurance rate go up or down?” But overall, it says 1 out of 5 residents (19.8%) will see a reduction, and 3 out of 4 (76%) won’t see a change higher than $120 more per year.
CFPB to Mortgage Servicers: Unprepared is Unacceptable
During Great Recession housing foreclosures, some lenders lost paperwork and made excuses. CFPB doesn’t want that again after the current foreclosure ban ends.